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OPERATIONS

& TECHNOLOGY

PLAN. DESIGN. RENEW.

Many of our staff are former experienced public and commercial parking operators who are well-qualified to offer firsthand expertise and best practices to our wide-range of clients.

EXCEPTIONALLY QUALIFIED Walker’s Operations and Technology consulting practice delivers cost-effective and user-friendly solutions that improve mobility and access through well-designed physical plans, financing, operational methods, and technology. Many members of our staff are experienced former public and commercial parking operators who bring their expertise in the development of curb management plans, parking facility operational audits, parking operator RFPs, operational policies and practices reviews, parking enforcement recommendations, and parking technology plans.

Walker’s technological solutions include parking access and revenue control systems, automated parking guidance systems, license plate recognition, parking meters, or other parking equipment. Walker assists in identifying and procuring the right system for your project needs.

OPERATIONS Our operations specialists have decades of commercial and public sector parking operations and management experience. Having operated garages, surface lots, valet operations and on-street parking systems for both public and private asset owners. Many of the services described below can help improve the efficiency of your parking operation.

CURB MANAGEMENT PLANS Curb Management Plans are strategies to better manage curbsides to

PARKING OPERATIONAL AUDITS AND PLANS Walker’s team are uniquely proficient in the evaluation and

support reliable transit, safer streets, and the many demands of the urban curb. Walker is assisting public agencies and private owners with pricing and management of how mobility users access the curb, while improving pedestrian environment and safety.

assessment of existing operations including equipment, staffing, procedures, and documents. The ability of our staff to offer perspectives from ownership, operations, and users provides with the experience to identify issues quickly and address challenges more effectively.

ON-STREET PARKING STUDIES On-Street Parking Studies involve the evaluation and assessment of operations, enforcement, technology, and policy for vehicles parked on the street and include sidewalk elements such as signage and meters.

PARKING OPERATOR RFPS Parking Operator Request for Proposals (RFPs) are often used to

Walker’s approach involves a holistic parking management strategy, in which elements can be implemented over time as parking conditions change.

develop documents to solicit proposals from third-party professional firms to provide parking management services for the parking system in question. Again, Walker’s background with owners, operators and vendors will be applied to ensure efficient and cost-effective outcomes.

VALET PARKING PROGRAMS Valet Parking programs involve an assessment followed with recommendations to management on operations (normal and special) and staffing guidelines. Walker’s team of experts are adept at determining the value of valet services and applying best practices to successful implementation and management.

FINANCIAL AUDITS Financial Audits determine if the system in place has effective controls for managing and safeguarding parking revenue and can recommend improvements to collection, safeguarding, and accounting.

TECHNOLOGY Technologies for managing vehicle parking have and will continue to evolve as app-based controls, and ultimately, autonomous vehicles, change the transportation landscape. Our consultants have helped hundreds of owners implement new systems for managing vehicles in complex multi-modal environments. Each year Walker commits substantial resources to research and analyze parking management and guidance systems. We meet with vendors and visit installations to gain first-hand knowledge of products and services, in-order-to get beyond the “buzz” and offer in-depth comparisons and recommendations. We also provide construction documents, specifications, and installation support.

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Parking Access and Revenue Control Systems (PARCS)

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Automated Parking Guidance Systems and Wayfinding

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Cell-Phone Applications

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Pay-By-Cell App Based Systems

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License Plate Recognition

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PCI -DSS and Data Security

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On-street Payment and Enforcement Systems

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